Economic News

Food industry holds great potential for investment attraction

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:46:00

Amidst the expanding agro-forestry-fisheries sector, the food processing industry is expected to grow strongly with great potential for luring more investment, according to experts.

Vietnamese take advantage of Japan's new skilled worker visa

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:44:00

Vietnamese account for the largest number of new skilled worker visas introduced in April, Japan's immigration agency said.

Central bank warns of NPLs from transport projects

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:43:00

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has said it would continue to direct credit institutions to strictly control credit in potentially-risky areas such as real estate and securities, especially Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) and Build-Transfer (BT) transport projects.

Well-known lawyer couple found guilty of abetting tax evasion

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:40:00

Tran Vu Hai, a lawyer famous for taking on high-profile cases, and his wife have been found guilty of abetting tax evasion and causing losses to the state budget.

ASEAN transport ministers’ meeting ends with important agreements

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:37:00

The 25th ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting (ATM 25) and related meetings have been a success with the signing of a number of important agreements to facilitate air, maritime and land transportation, Transport Minister Nguyen Van The told a press conference in Hanoi on November 15.

Hue to seek UNESCO recognition for folk singing

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:34:00

Thua Thien-Hue Province authorities are preparing to seek UNESCO recognition as a world intangible cultural heritage for Hue folk singing.

Revisions to laws on investment, enterprises tabled for NA discussion

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:31:00

Draft revisions to the Law on Investment and Law on Enterprises were presented to the National Assembly in the morning of November 15, the 20th working day of the NA’s 8th session.

A Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam mountains

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:25:00

Marvelous rock structures jut out of Na Hang Lake in the northern province of Tuyen Quang just like in Ha Long Bay.

ASEAN should work harder for stronger transport connectivity: minister

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:24:00

Vietnamese Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has highlighted the need for ASEAN to continue enhancing transport connectivity among its member countries

Life of a woman with no birth certificate till age 82

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:20:00

Chau Ngoc Nu, 82, of Saigon has never had a birth certificate and thus no health insurance or healthcare.

4th int’l conference on Vietnam-NGOs co-operation set for December

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:17:00

he fourth international conference on co-operation between Vietnam and foreign Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are scheduled to take place in Hanoi in December, according to a statement made by the Committee for Foreign Non-Governmental Organization Affairs (COMINGO).

Businessman donates $4.3 million asset to 88 children

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:12:00

Ten years ago, a very poor young woman gave away her child to an aunt. The aunt could not afford a child either.

Close friendship between President Ho Chi Minh and President Sukarno

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:04:00

Vietnamese and Indonesians are commemorating the 60th anniversary of the exchange of visits between President Ho Chi Minh and his Indonesian counterpart Sukarno.

Comedy flick to premiere in Japan

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:02:00

Vietnamese movie "Hon Papa, Da Con Gai" (Daddy Issues) will be released in cinemas across Tokyo and Osaka on November 17.

Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture to open door for more Vietnamese workers

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:00:00

Ibaraki prefecture of Japan recently said that it wants to expand cooperation with the Vietnamese Government to ease the labour shortage by inviting more Vietnamese workers to the locality.

Hanoi photo exhibition captures ‘another’ city

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 16:58:00

An ongoing exhibition of photographs titled “Another city – Public, Private, Secret,” tries to capture the contradictions of a city with a long history.